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    Welcome to Nalanda Buddhist Society's website. We hope you enjoy this virtual visit, and stay in touch with our regular updates.

  • Nalanda Centre Operating Hours

    You are welcome to visit us on Mondays to Saturdays, 10am – 5pm | Sundays, 8am – 1pm.

  • Thank you for supporting WACANA 2025

    We extend our deepest appreciation to the Buddhist community for an insightful and joyful programme. Watch the video highlights below.

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  • Special Production by Nalanda Dhamma School

    Produced in conjunction with Nalanda Dhamma School’s 20th anniversary, this short film explores Angulimala’s descent into darkness and eventual catharsis due to the Buddha’s intervention.

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  • Important Notice for Donors

    To facilitate our donors and benefactors in obtaining tax exemption receipts and e-invoices, Nalanda EXCO has shared an important notice at the Support page on Nalanda’s website.

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    Whether you are studying or working, young or retired, if you believe in doing good and giving back to society, we warmly welcome you!

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News & Updates

6 February 2026

Nalanda study tour fosters Dhamma fellowship in Gurun

On 1 February 2026, a group of 43 Nalanda members and devotees who were on the study tour to Bujang Valley visited the Gurun Buddhist Association in Kedah.  Nestled at the foothills of Gunung Jerai, the association warmly received the group, led by President Bro. Tan King Leong, Deputy President Bro. Heng Meng Huan, and their dedicated team members.

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5 February 2026

Students cultivate respect at Stay-In Programme

From 31 January to 2 February 2026, 80 students and facilitators from Nalanda Dhamma School, along with youth volunteers, came together for a stay-in programme at Nalanda Centre. Guided by the theme “Respect Starts with Me”, the programme provided meaningful opportunities for students to learn the Dhamma, practise mindfulness and strengthen their bonds with spiritual friends.

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5 February 2026

Nalanda Bujang Valley Heritage Team

In line with Nalanda’s commitment to promoting the history and heritage of Buddhism in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, Nalanda seeks to develop NEO Centre Sungai Petani as a Bujang Valley Educational Hub, given its strategic location.  To support this initiative, a research team was formed from 1 November 2024 to 11 December 2025 to study Bujang Valley’s civilisational and Buddhist heritage.

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4 February 2026

From heritage to heart — Learning tour to Bujang Valley

From 31 January to 2 February 2026, 43 Nalanda members and devotees undertook a meaningful learning tour to Bujang Valley, reconnecting with our Buddhist heritage in ancient Kedah, an important historical link to the arrival of Buddhism in the region nearly 2,000 years ago. Led by Nalanda’s newly-formed Bujang Valley Heritage Team, participants gained valuable insights into the history and significance of this ancient civilisation.

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